So recently Stick was kind enough to tag me in a blog post, and lucky enough I had some free time to respond right away. Part of the task of responding was to find 11 (!) other bloggers to tag. To do this I tagged a bunch of BPL nerds whose contributions here I have appreciated or enjoyed.

2. Nick of Pop Up Backpacker3. Craig of Sweeping the Garden4. spelt ! of Equilibrium Sands5. Max of Max the Cyclist6. Mike of Ultralight Backpackin' Tips7. Bob of Image Transactions8. John of Hike Lighter9. Jennifer of Backpacker PT10. Virginia of Unbound Routes11. Justin Baker, who has no blog, but should.

Please let me know if you don't want to be tagged or if you think I smell bad and that I am a jerk or whatever, and I will take you off the list and find a replacement. I figured this was easier than finding a bunch of emails and then sending out a mass email. I am guessing that not everyone will reply (e.g. Mike C.), but it's all good.

I suppose anyone else could reply to the questions I posed here if they so desired, including any of the tagged people.

FTR, I just recently split my blogging up to try to improve my writing and maintain a more consistent tone. Thinky stuff will be at Equilibrium Sands. Strictly hiking stuff is now at Spelt Was Here. I'll put the meme on the second one.

I have a theory that in a prior life, you were a "contractor" for the State Department (read CIA black ops) and orchestrated a proxy war that never made the news but unbeknownst to American and Soviet citizens, this proxy war is the unsung hero of the Cold War and scared the Glasnost into Gorbachev but sadly you are now targeted by some rogue KGB agents who, despite the fall of the USSR, have made it their life's mission to see to your demise thus forcing you to live under an alias.

While I would never want for your to reveal your true name, some history on your moniker would be interesting.

Bob, many of us already know your special secret password. You know, through the clandestine efforts of Spelt and others, which was quietly shared with the rest of us. So if you get out of line, we might spam your site with lingerie ads and special sales for John Deere tractors and DeKalb corn seed. You don't want to mess with us. We can be evil, very evil.